FtV - The Wreck of the Montreal Express
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 168 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to the banks of the White River in Hartford, Vermont, searching for ghostly legends that dates back to 1887, when the Montreal Express train jumped the track just before bridge. The event led to a horrific loss of life, it changed the way the rail system operates, and left a stain on this region that can never be washed away. This episode first aired January 28, 2021
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome, legendary listeners. |
| 0:01.6 | Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes. |
| 0:06.1 | Look for a new episode every week. |
| 0:07.8 | Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England Legends.com? |
| 0:11.6 | You bet. |
| 0:12.2 | But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legion segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray. |
| 0:20.7 | So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:27.6 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:29.4 | Glad to have you in the Vault where we're talking about a train wreck this week. |
| 0:34.7 | The wreck of the Montreal Express first aired January 28th, 2021. Enjoy. |
| 0:43.2 | Okay, so we'll pick up Vermont Route 14 north here and we'll just follow the White River. |
| 0:49.8 | All right. It looks like we're leaving the small town of White River Junction, Vermont. How far up are we going? |
| 0:55.5 | Well, it's about four miles up is our destination, and we're going to pass through the town of Hartford, Vermont, which is even smaller, and then it's mostly just river and forest from there. |
| 1:05.8 | Keep your eyes open for a train bridge somewhere over the river. Okay. Well's a train bridge coming up right in order to left. |
| 1:12.0 | Yeah, that's it. |
| 1:12.8 | That's what we're looking for. |
| 1:13.8 | Okay, let's pull the car over here and we can get out. |
| 1:21.1 | Ray, this may be one of the most haunted and haunting sites in all of eastern Vermont. |
| 1:26.5 | We're standing on the banks of the White River, |
| 1:28.8 | looking for ghosts who date back to a train wreck. |
| 1:38.3 | Hello, I'm Jeff Belanger. |
| 1:40.0 | And I'm Ray Osier. |
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